⚽ Soccer Match-day Thread (2 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

Three touches at the edge of the six for Benzema. That’s solid defending.

Imagine how good he’ll be when his hand heals.

I just got home.. checked the scores and saw Sevilla beating RM 2-1 late. cool. 

checked in here, saw your post and rechecked the score..

this benzema guy... up to stuff.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Imagine how good he’ll be when his hand heals.

 

[B Maverick]

a little over an hour from Liverpool ending United's top 4 hopes.  United w/o Ronaldo, Varane, Shaw, McFred, Cavani.

Ralf will overthink it and have Pogba and Bruno playing up top in a 422222222 formation instead of going Elanga, Rashford, Sancho in a 4-3-3.

Hopefully (although i would prefer to see Bailly over Maguire)

Elanga Rashford Sancho
             Pogba Bruno
                  Matic
Telles Lindelof Maguire Dalot
            De Gea

3-0 Liverpool

 

[B Maverick]

well then... 5-3-2 AND A PHIL JONES SIGHTING!!!

       Lindelof Maguire Jones
AWB                                     Dalot
             Matic    Pogba
                   Bruno
    Elanga                 Rashford

 

[B Maverick]

looking like 3-0 is best case

2-0 22'

 

[TLEF316]

Oof. 2 goals in 20 minutes and pogba off with injury. 

Just a disaster of a club right now

Edit....2 goals

 

[CletiusMaximus]

3-0 Liverpool

First half hour? Good call. 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

That pass from Mane was almost as sexy as Modric’s last week. 

 

[B Maverick]

This is just painful.  This team would be lucky to beat Rooney's Derby

 

[The Gator]

That pass from Mane was almost as sexy as Modric’s last week. 

Matip’s first time look away pass that led to it….:chefskiss: 

 

[B Maverick]

Their inability to pass and trap is amazing for team at this level.  These used to be skilled players.  Now they dribble like my Sunday league does. This team needs a complete overhaul which will take time.  And with how toxic some of the fanbase can be, and the owners just looking to make money, they won't get the time.  

Maguire, AWB, Rashford have all regressed this year.  Bruno more up and down.  I am at a loss

 

[B Maverick]

One team does everything with speed and 1-2 touch

The other does everything slow and 5-6 touch

 

[B Maverick]

Is there a player with less vision and understanding of his team teammates then Jessie Lingard?

 

[B Maverick]

And there's the 3rd.  

 

[B Maverick]

And that makes it 4

 

[NewlyRetired]

Tough game to watch, and not just because of the scoreline.  It is the kind of total domination you see when playing a team 3 divisions lower.  This is terrible considering Man United's payroll.

 

[titusbramble]

Pool to win the second half by two or more at +160 was an incredibly easy bet

 

[CletiusMaximus]

One team does everything with speed and 1-2 touch

The other does everything slow and 5-6 touch

I fully expect United to play like world champions next week at OT. 

 

[B Maverick]

I fully expect United to play like world champions next week at OT. 

Arsenal on the weekend so maybe.  Doubtful, but you never know.

 

[El Floppo]

I fully expect United to play like world champions next week at OT. 

Arsenal on the weekend so maybe.  Doubtful, but you never know.

wait.. how do both teams manage to bungle this game that could decide who gets the CL spot? not sure both of them are up to the bungling in equal measures.

 

[B Maverick]

wait.. how do both teams manage to bungle this game that could decide who gets the CL spot? not sure both of them are up to the bungling in equal measures.

A draw allowing Tottenham and West Ham to jump them both?

 

[El Floppo]

A draw allowing Tottenham and West Ham to jump them both?

oh... you just know that's coming. 

and then it's up to Spurs and Bubbles to figure out how to further screw things up on their ends.

hashcrabs, nobody wants this.

 

[B Maverick]

oh... you just know that's coming. 

and then it's up to Spurs and Bubbles to figure out how to further screw things up on their ends.

hashcrabs, nobody wants this.

There are so many twists and turns yet to go and all 4 will be working to bottle it.

United: at Arsenal, vs Chelsea, vs Brentford, at Brighton, at Palace
Arsenal: at Chelsea, v United, at West Ham, v Leeds, at Tottenham, at Newcastle, v Everton
Tottenham: at Brentford, v Leicester, at Liverpool, v Arsenal, v Burnley, at Norwich
West Ham: at Chelsea, v Arsenal, at Norwich, v City, at Brighton (plus Europa League Semis)
 

A lot of head to heads left.  

 

[The Gator]

Chelsea 2 - AJAX 2 

eta , Chelsea scored

 

[McBokonon]

Almiron the latest left for dead player that Howe has seemingly resurrected.

 

[El Floppo]

Almiron the latest left for dead player that Howe has seemingly resurrected.

that goal was class.

 

[B Maverick]

Welp, looks like Chelsea wants to join the race for 4th..... 

 

[encaitar]

Yep, we can just go ahead and shut VAR down now if it's gonna allow BS like this to happen without a check.

 

[El Floppo]

Welp, looks like Chelsea wants to join the race for 4th..... 

the race for NOT 4th, you mean.

at least it's not CP's fault any more.

 

[McBokonon]

the race for NOT 4th, you mean.

at least it's not CP's fault any more.

“The Daily Mail is reporting that US National Christian Pulisic has become a negative distraction in the locker room and his antics are impacting Chelsea on and off the field…”

 

[NewlyRetired]

“The Daily Mail is reporting that US National Christian Pulisic has become a negative distraction in the locker room and his antics are impacting Chelsea on and off the field…”

You made me google this just to be sure it was a joke

 

[NewlyRetired]

Welp, looks like Chelsea wants to join the race for 4th..... 

Given that no team seems interested I hesitate to say this but Chelsea "should" be fine.

They have a 5.5 point lead on 5th and still have a game in hand.  They would need a fairly impressive face plant the last 7 games to not come in top 4.

 

[B Maverick]

Yep, we can just go ahead and shut VAR down now if it's gonna allow BS like this to happen without a check.

Soft PK for sure.  VAR didn't even check?

Given that no team seems interested I hesitate to say this but Chelsea "should" be fine.

They have a 5.5 point lead on 5th and still have a game in hand.  They would need a fairly impressive face plant the last 7 games to not come in top 4.

If you want to ruin the fun with your logic then sure.

 

[gianmarco]

Soft PK for sure.  VAR didn't even check?

Soft PK? Saka was holding Azpilicueta and went to ground on his own. That should have been a card for simulation.

 

[NewlyRetired]

With Newcastle's win today and Chelsea's loss, Newcastle now owns the 3rd best EPL record in the 2022 calendar year.  Quite a turn around for Newcastle.

 

[B Maverick]

Soft PK? Saka was holding Azpilicueta and went to ground on his own. That should have been a card for simulation.

I agree.  Was more of a comment that whatever the ref saw was soft.  But no, it should never have been a PK and VAR should have had a look.

 

[El Floppo]

I agree.  Was more of a comment that whatever the ref saw was soft.  But no, it should never have been a PK and VAR should have had a look.

you're right, Burnley look like they don't want to be relegated even more than spurts, united, ham and arses don't want 4th place.

 

[roadkill1292]

TIL that Jack Cork was S####horpe United's 2007-2008 Player of the Year.

 

[B Maverick]

you're right, Burnley look like they don't want to be relegated even more than spurts, united, ham and arses don't want 4th place.

Haha

That game in hand for Everton will be crucial.  

Ooooh, this should be fun, Everton do not have a kind schedule.

Burnley - v Wolves, at Watford, v Aston Villa, at Tottenham, at Aston Villa, v Newcastle
Everton - at Liverpool, v Chelsea, at Leicester, at Watford, v Brentford, v Palace, at Arsenal

 

[El Floppo]

Haha

That game in hand for Everton will be crucial.  

Ooooh, this should be fun, Everton do not have a kind schedule.

Burnley - v Wolves, at Watford, v Aston Villa, at Tottenham, at Aston Villa, v Newcastle
Everton - at Liverpool, v Chelsea, at Leicester, at Watford, v Brentford, v Palace, at Arsenal

plus Liverpool, Chelsea and possibly Arsenal will all have something to play for.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Based on the bookmakers' odds, Liverpool is now a bit more likely to win 3 or all 4 trophies (36% + 10%) than they are to win just one more (41%).  About a 13% chance they go home with only the Carabao. 

A 10% chance to quad is both insanely high, and obviously still really unlikely.

Burnley (45%) and Everton (43%) in a death fight to stay up.  Unless Leeds (14%) collapse.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Second best PL record since 1/1/22?

Reds are first, of course.

NUFC (9-2-3)

40 points after starting 1-8-10 is mine blowing

heady stuff after 15 years of (seemingly) ambition is a dirty word.

 

[gianmarco]

Based on the bookmakers' odds, Liverpool is now a bit more likely to win 3 or all 4 trophies (36% + 10%) than they are to win just one more (41%).  About a 13% chance they go home with only the Carabao. 

A 10% chance to quad is both insanely high, and obviously still really unlikely.

Burnley (45%) and Everton (43%) in a death fight to stay up.  Unless Leeds (14%) collapse.

With City's remaining schedule, I don't see how they drop any points.  Not to mention Liverpool would still have to win out and their schedule is nowhere near as easy. @ West Ham is the only "difficult" match left for them.

That missed penalty call against City a few weeks ago really looming large now. 

 

[McBokonon]

plus Liverpool, Chelsea and possibly Arsenal will all have something to play for.

It would be something because they’re six points back right now, but Watford, after Man City this weekend, have:

Burnley/Palace/Everton/Leicester in succession before finishing against Chelsea. Only Palace is on the road. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

I agree.  Was more of a comment that whatever the ref saw was soft.  But no, it should never have been a PK and VAR should have had a look.

I don't know if their rules for using VAR and how to use VAR are different than other leagues but the EPL seems to get this stuff wrong more than all the other big leagues combined.

 

[B Maverick]

I don't know if their rules for using VAR and how to use VAR are different than other leagues but the EPL seems to get this stuff wrong more than all the other big leagues combined.

It seems like MLS has the best VAR implementation.  EPL seems to look for ways to remove goals and then looks away at the oddest times.  They seem to want to use VAR to legislate the game where MLS uses it as an assistant.

 

[El Floppo]

I don't know if their rules for using VAR and how to use VAR are different than other leagues but the EPL seems to get this stuff wrong more than all the other big leagues combined.

It seems like MLS has the best VAR implementation.  EPL seems to look for ways to remove goals and then looks away at the oddest times.  They seem to want to use VAR to legislate the game where MLS uses it as an assistant.

They got this Ars v MU pk right at least, after clearly calling off the original goal for being offsides.

 

[El Floppo]

Ok...so maybe Arsenal want 4th. Huge win for them. Huge loss for United. 

Maybe I will watch Spurs Brentford after all.

 

[NewlyRetired]

OptaJoe

@OptaJoe

4 - Manchester United have lost four consecutive away league games for the first time since a run of six between December 1980 and March 1981

 

[NewlyRetired]

They got this Ars v MU pk right at least, after clearly calling off the original goal for being offsides.

I am sad as a fan that by the letter of the law, that this is offside.  If there was any one rule I want to see improved, it is this one.

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